Rangling up Support in Harlem

The Harlem Congressman made his rounds on Sunday proving that a politician never gets a day off.
After paying respect to Mr. Copeland (and getting a big plate of soul food to boot!) Congressman Rangel made his way down to Grant’s Tomb where WBLS legend Hal Jackson, broadcast live from the Harlem Week festivities.
Congressman Rangel [...]

Big Box stores 10: little guys 0

Setting: Harlem, New York 2007
Slate: Big Box vs. Mom and Pop Take 2

Roll sound…scene….action!
The NY Times ran down a list of big boxsters back in April that offered a projected view of resurgence of 125th Street.
Fast forward 3 months:
Titles read, July 2007. Blocks of small businesses along 125th Street and her cross streets begin to [...]

Actor’s Rap!

The Actor’s Rap! Tuesday, Tuesday, July 31 & Thursday, August 2
After two nights at Live or Die Bed-Stuy, we bring The Actor’s Rap! to Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. The Actor’s Rap! is an outrageous comedy about a group of actors frustrated by all the [...]

Death and Dessert

A reading and conversation with four Harlem Mystery Writers will take place on
Saturday, August 11 at 2:00 PM at the Countee Cullen Library.
This Adult Summer Reading will have a panel discussion moderated by Gammy Singer, author of ‘Hard Luck and Trouble and featuring Grace Edwards, author of ‘The Viaduct: A Harlem Thriller’; G. [...]

Artist reception: Laura Gadson

Folks and Family
Date: August 2 to September 12, 2007
Place: Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion Columbia University
1150 St. Nicholas Avenue at 168th Street New York, NY
ARTIST RECEPTION: AUGUST 2, 2007 5:00PM TO 7:00PM
Exhibit Viewing Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM to 4:00PM
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Stitching Our Stories: Quilt Art by Our Community’s Children
Date: Now [...]

East Harlem is Hotter than July

Uptown Salsa After Work Party Event
Every Wednesday through August 29 • 5:30 PM
August 1 – Orchestra Broadway
August 8 – Jimmy Sabater, Jr. & Los Salseros Del Hudson
August 15 – Sonsublime
August 22 – Rigo Y Su Grupo Ecua-Jei
August 29 – Tipica Novel
Ladies $5 from 5:30-6:30; $10 after 6:30
Gentlemen $10 all night
Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center
1680 [...]

Open air Shakesphere

Harlem Summer Shakespeare presents FREE performances of Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST in the Amphitheatre at Riverbank State Park, 145th Street & Riverside Drive. August 2-26 with performances Thursday-Sunday at 8 PM. For additional information call (212) 695-1596 or go to www.pulseensembletheatre.org.
 
The multi-ethnic, open air production of THE TEMPEST, which continues through August 26th, is [...]

Sonny, The Mysterious Van Man

To start off the week, I thought I’d tell you all about one of my favorite people in my neighborhood. If any of you have a fixture or character in your life that defines the place where you live, send your stories and photos to me at helin@uptownflavor.com.

I was a new face in [...]

Family First Friday: Move!

ImageNation and St. Mark’s United Methodist Church present a very special FAMILY FIRST FRIDAY as part of the ImageNation Summer Film and Music Festival

The Scarf Lady Sale

CLOSING FOR RENOVATIONS SALE!

The Scarf Lady
408 Lenox Avenue @ 130th St., NYC
(212) 862-7369
 
  Tuesday to Saturday 11:30AM to 7:00PM
Sunday Noon to 5PM
Shop until you drop!

All summer hats are 30% off and summer bags are 20% off.
 
 
 
 

Mini Scoop: Bad news comes in 3s

The news is still a little sluggish this week but I managed to dig up a few stories (many of them follow ups to stories covered earlier).
E. Harlem’s little league team loses State Champ bid but still in running for regionals [NYDN]
Columnist Errol Lewis gives his two cents on the state of the crumbling projects [...]